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Study Team: M.K.Mujeri and Siban SahanaBangladesh is undergoing a rapid urban transformation in recent years and its capital city, Dhaka, has now emerged as one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. It may be mentioned that Bangladesh already belongs to the most densely populated countries...

Dr. Zaid Bakht Dr. Abul Basher Summary of the study SMEs have been the more dynamic component of the manufacturing sector during 2005/06–2010/11 and accounted for about 4.5% of total employment (i.e., 35.5% of total manufacturing employment) and 12.4% of GDP (i.e., 69.9% of...

Dr. Zaid BakhtDr. S.M. Zahedul Islam ChowdhuryExecutive Summary1. The Economic Census 2013 was carried out in two phases during March 31 through May 31, 2013. The main objective of the census was to assess the current size and composition of the Bangladesh economy outside of household based...

Team Leader: M. K. MujeriExecutive SummaryFinance is a powerful intervention for economic growth especially in a resource-constrained developing country like Bangladesh. Access to finance especially to the poor is essential for promoting inclusive economic growth and eradicating poverty in the...

Team Leader: Dr. Monzur Hossain, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS Executive Summary Land availability as well as its sustainable management has important bearings on overall development in general, and food security, business development and human habitation in particular. Land scarcity...

Study Director: Kazi Ali ToufiqueSponsor: Research Endowment Fund of BIDSAquaculture has grown in leaps and bounds in the last couple of decades in Bangladesh. This is welcomed by most as increasing fish production is expected to contribute to enhancing food security in a country becoming more...

In order to mobilize official development assistance from Japan under the Project for the Integrated Development of Upazilas in Bangladesh, JICA initiated a study to analyze the current situation of Upazilas and local governance in Bangladesh. In this connection, JICA and IDCJ (International...

Team member: KaziIqbal, Paritosh K. RoyChanges in climatic variables influence households’ decision regarding livelihood options and strategies to mitigate income shocks. Among others, migration is one the most frequently adopted coping strategies the affected people use. This paper studies how...

The broad purpose of the LGED implemented subprojects under Second Small Scale Water Resources Development Sector Project (SSWRDSP-2) was to improve water management, flood management, drainage improvement, water conservation and command area development, benefiting a net area of up to...

Research Divisions

ARDD The Agriculture and Rural Development Division (ARDD) deals with issues related to agriculture, natural resources management, and rural development. Agriculture is defined broadly to include crops, livestock, forestry, and fisheries subsectors. Much of the environmental and climate change research...

GED The research in the General Economics Division (GED) is concerned with macroeconomic management, globalization and trade, monetary and fiscal policy regimes, and related development issues. Recent major research includes preparation of the Bangladesh Human Development Report, and studies on...

HRDD The mandate of the Human Resources Development Division (HRDD) is to carry out research on issues related to human resources including education, health, nutrition, poverty, and gender and empowerment issues. Recent major research includes the role of social capital and people’s consultative...

IPID All research related to manufacturing activities including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), micro enterprises, rural industries, and infrastructure are carried out in the Industry and Physical Infrastructure Division (IPID). Recent research includes regional trade regimes and industrialization,...

PSD The Population Studies Division (PSD) has competent demographers and other researchers. The research conducted by the Division goes beyond quantitative aspects of population dynamics and focuses on empowerment and reproductive behavior, health service provision and consumption, health seeking...